Benefit Connection Podcast

Episode #12 Understanding Your Annual Benefit Statement

If you are retired, your Benefit Statement is an annual snapshot of your retirement security. In this episode, Member Education Supervisor Amanda Wooten walks us through the statement step by step, explaining:

• What information it includes
• How to read your monthly benefit and tax details
• Why COLAs matter

Whether you’ve been retired for decades or are just getting started, this episode will help you make sense of one of the most important documents you receive each year.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri. Any examples used are for demonstrative purposes and are not designed to be member specific. This podcast is intended to serve as a resource and is not a substitute for the law. If differences are stated between this podcast and the law, the law must prevail.